Review: Canyon Sender vs Specialized Demo vs Cube Two15 vs Commencal Supreme - DH Bike Week Feb 22, 2021
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Rumours and forums are rife with comments on the decline of downhill bikes. And to these people I put my hands over my ears and say la la la.
Seriously though, while the sales numbers of DH bikes have never been anything to compare to the bread and butter models of the brands, nothing comes close to the feeling of taking a downhill bike straight past the limits of even the most capable enduro bikes and throwing it down a hill with more back-having capabilities to really commit to moves and sections of trail. The ensuing grin plastered on your face, without a doubt, lasting longer than any down country offering could provide from the constant sketchy moments at walking pace.
Now THAT Was a Bike: 2004 Lahar M8 - DH Bike Week Feb 15, 2021
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Welcome to DH Bike Week
This blast from the past kicks off a whole week of downhill bike content, including reviews of the 2021 Specialized Demo, Cube TWO15, Canyon Sender, and the Commencal Supreme, plus a look a closer look at this year s World Cup race teams, and at the winningest bikes of all time. For now, let s dig into the details of one of the most distinctive looking bikes ever created.
There are few countries that could stake a claim to driving forward the idea of a gearbox bike quite like New Zealand, per capita at least. The island with a population of under five million in the South Pacific seems to brim with tinkerers and engineers alike that are happy to take on the problem with genuine imagination and, more often than not, they seem to contribute something very meaningful to the discussion. For other notable e